What does Shots mean?

Vinywaji vidogo vikali (Small strong drinks) For example: "Tukunywe shots (Let's drink shots)"

Where does the slang word Shots come from?

Shots is a slang term from Kenya. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Kenya and across Africa.

Shots

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Vinywaji vidogo vikali (Small strong drinks)

"Tukunywe shots (Let's drink shots)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇰🇪 Kenya
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Shots 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

ሾትስ/ሾት (Shots)

"Tequila shots (Tequila shots)"

Shots 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Mashroob saghir qawi (Small strong drink)

"Yalla shots! (Let's do shots!)"

🇰🇪 About Kenya Slang

Kenyan slang is led by Sheng, a vibrant urban creole born in Nairobi's Eastlands that blends Swahili, English, and Kikuyu, spoken by millions of young Kenyans.

KASINARY has 2011 Kenya slang words collected from native speakers.

Browse all Kenya slang (2011 words)

🌍 "Shots" Across Africa

This word is also used in 5 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Shots 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

ሾትስ/ሾት (Shots)

Shots 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Mashroob saghir qawi (Small strong drink)

Shots 🇬🇭 Ghana

Romantic advances/Attempts (Making moves)

Shots 🇬🇲 Gambia

Taking shots (Drinking shots)

Shots 🇷🇼 Rwanda

Ibinyobwa bikomeye bifatwa vuba (Strong drinks taken quickly)

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